Try to think more in alien terms than Earth. This is Oddworld afterall.
Perhaps they have a flight bladder full of lighter-than-air gas (eg Hydrogen or Methane) that aids in flight, reducing their weight. That's certainly my explanation for the Boombats' flight capabilities and inflammable nature, anyhoo.
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